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100
Where would you find the Sea of Tranquility?
A) Atlanta B) the moon
C) China D) Korea
B!
The Sea of Tranquility is found in the Tranquillitatus basin of the Moon, and is composed of basalt. They are seen from Earth as relatively dark because the lighter colored areas are much elevated than them and hence are better illuminated by light coming from the Sun.
100
What flavor is 'Cointreau'?
A) orange B) strawberry
C) grape D) lemon
A!
The drink was first released in 1875, and is made using a mix of sweet and bitter orange peels and sugar beet alcohol. Cointreau has a crisp, smooth, orange flavor.
100
What do you call the liquid rock inside the Earth?
A) lava B) magma
C) crust D) mantle
B!
Magma is extremely hot liquid and semi-liquid rock located under Earth's surface. When magma flows onto Earth's surface, it is called lava.
100
What do you call an animal that can live on the land and the water?
A) reptile B) omnivore
C) amphibian D) mammal
C!
Amphibians are vertebrates which are able, when adult, to live both in water and on land.
100
On Sesame Street, who lives in the trash can?
A) Oscar the Grouch B) Cookie Monster
C) The Count D) Abby Cadabby
A!
200
What kind of weapon is a falchion?
A) knife B) gun
C) sword D) rock
C!
A falchion is a one-handed, single-edged sword of European origin, whose design is reminiscent of the modern machete. Falchions are found in different forms from around the 13th century up to and including the 16th century.
200
What color is 'absinthe'?
A) orange B) red
C) green D) purple
C!
Most artisanally made absinthes range in color from chartreuse yellow to chartreuse green, but they can also be clear.
200
Which is the oldest university in the U.S.?
A) IUP B) PRINCETON
C) CCAC D) HARVARD
D!
As well as being the oldest university in the US in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard is also one of the world's most prominent, currently ranked third in the QS World University Rankings®.
200
What is meteorology the study of?
A) diamonds B) plants
C) rocks D) weather
D!
Meteorologists are scientists who study the atmosphere and its many changes. ... Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere, atmospheric phenomena, and atmospheric effects on our weather.
200
Where would you find 'battlements'?
A) in the ocean B) on a castle
C) on a hospital D) in the grass
B!
a parapet at the top of a wall, especially of a fort or castle, that has regularly spaced squared openings for shooting through.
300
What is the capital of Indiana?
A) Avon B) Indiana City
C) Indianapolis D) Indian
C!
300
What color is 'saffron'?
A) red B) green
C) yellow D) purple
C!
Saffron is a shade of yellow or orange, the colour of the tip of the saffron crocus thread, from which the spice saffron is derived.
300
Who was the 40th president of the US?
A) Barack Obama B) Gerald R Ford
C) James Carter D) Ronald Reagan
D!
300
What is the capital of Iowa?
A) Des Moines B) Little Rock
C) Iowa City D) Monroe
A!
300
What game is played at the sporting event 'Wimbledon'?
A) soccer B) tennis
C) golf D) bowling
B!
The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply "Wimbledon", is the oldest and arguably most prestigious event in the sport of tennis.
400
What does the acronym 'UFO' mean?
A) Unregistered Flying Object
B) Unidentified Flying Object
C) Unidentified Found Object
D) Unregistered Found Object
B!
a mysterious, Unidentified flying object seen in the sky for which, it is claimed, no orthodox scientific explanation can be found.
400
How many breaths does the average human take in a day?
A) 205 B) 23,000
C) 97,000 D) 10,000
B!
Your lungs work all day and night, whether you're awake or asleep. That's 20,000 or so breaths per day! By the time you're 50, you have taken around 400 million breaths.
400
How long does it take for food to pass through your body?
A) 50 hours B) 36 hours
C) 74 hours D) 100 hours
B!
After you eat, it takes about six to eight hours for food to pass through your stomach and small intestine. Food then enters your large intestine (colon) for further digestion, absorption of water and, finally, elimination of undigested food. It takes about 36 hours for food to move through the entire colon.
400
Who has won the most American Music Awards?
A) Kanye West B) Michael Jackson
C) Taylor Swift D) Justin Bieber
C!
The record for most American Music Awards won is held by Taylor Swift, who has amassed thirty-two awards. The record for most American Music Awards won by a male artist belongs to Michael Jackson, who has collected twenty-six awards.
400
What type of blood cells fight diseases?
A) platelets B) white
C) red D) blue
B!
White blood cells are the cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders. All white blood cells are produced and derived from multipotent cells in the bone marrow known as hematopoietic stem cells.
500
Who was the 17th president of the US?
A) Andrew Jackson B) John Adams
C) Abraham Lincoln D) Andrew Johnson
D!
500
What is a 'bonobo'?
A) a pirate B) a food
C) an ape D) a statue
C!
a chimpanzee with a black face and black hair, found in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire).
500
What grows from acorns?
A) cherry trees B) pine trees
C) oak trees D) maple trees
C!
Viable acorns can be grown into oak trees, if properly handled.
500
Where do 'arboreal' animals live?
A) in the water B) in trees
C) in the ground D) in the rainforest
B!
Movements such as climbing, swinging, or gripping on trees are examples of arboreal locomotion, and animals that are adapted to this are called arboreal animals. These animals spend most of their time among trees. chameleons, lizards, green tree pythons, tree snails, koalas, squirrels, cats, monkeys, parrots, sloths, and a variety of insects.
500
What do you call a baby rabbit?
A) a kid B) kittens
C) pods D) bunnies
B!
The female rabbit is called a doe, giving birth is called kindling and baby rabbits are called kittens.